I have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe. That's why I go into as many as I can and buy records whenever possible. If we lose the independent record store, we lose big. Every time you buy your records at one of these places, it's a blow to the empire.

I try to get myself up and moving as early as possible. Optimum is to be on the treadmill while it is still dark outside.

I want to learn more about the world. It makes me want to get up and go.

I am a pretty crazy person, so it's best for me to be on my own most of the time.

I don't have many friends so the phone doesn't ring and no one's asking me to go out and go dancing with them.

Sitting in a room, alone, listening to a CD is to be lonely. Sitting in a room alone with an LP crackling away, or sitting next to the turntable listening to a song at a time via 7-inch single is enjoying the sublime state of solitude.

When the Iron doesn't want to come off the mat, it's the kindest thing it can do for you. If it flew up and went through the ceiling, it wouldn't teach you anything.